vermont lake monsters

It was perfect baseball weather Friday for the final game of the Vermont series. The teams split the first two in very competitive games. Friday was Youth Baseball Night, as area T-ball players, Little Leaguers, and softball players helped kick off the night’s festivities.
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Here’s an interesting promotion from our division rivals in Burlington: The Vermont Lake Monsters are offering the bobblehead via an eBay auction running through April 25. The winning bidder will be responsible for getting themselves to the greater Burlington, Vermont area for an August game. Once in the region however, the Lake Monsters will supply limousine […]
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I’m excited to report that Michelle Skinner has started her career with the ValleyCats. Michelle (center) comes highly regarded from our friends in Vermont, where she interned in 2007. Since her time with the Lake Monsters, Michelle has been employed by a Speedway in Nashville. We met Michelle last month at the Baseball Winter Meetings […]
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The Vermont Lake Monsters General Manager C.J. Knudsen recently resigned after 14 years with the organization. As the Executive Director of the New York-Penn League Charitable Foundation, he’s worked hard to create some tremendous community programs that benefit the 14 markets in our league. C.J. has become one of my best pals in the business, […]
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Centennial Field is a 103-year old facility located in Burlington, Vermont. The stadium is located on the campus of The University of Vermont and is home to the Vermont Lake Monsters, the Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The team re-branded itself in 2005… …prior to Monsters, they were Expos. The Lake Monsters are […]
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William “Rip” Rowan is still best known for his work as a Capital Region television personality for over 20 years, although he continued to work in professional baseball since 1985. After stints with the Albany-Colonie Yankees and the Diamond Dogs, he later joined the ValleyCats as Senior Advisor. On Sunday, Rip retired in a pre-game […]
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There was a massive early turnout Saturday for the Steve Caporizzo Bobblehead giveaway. Steve was awesome to work with. He threw out the Ceremonial First Pitch (resembling Sandy Koufax, circa 1963). He spoke with fans about pet care. He signed hundreds of autographs. Most importantly, he agreed to re-enact this photograph that I keep posting […]
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The 2009 New York Penn League All-Star Game took place in State College, PA. The host hotel for the 3-day festivities was the Atherton in downtown State College. The host club planned several off-site events for the players, coaches and fans. The challenge in transporting a few hundred people requires adhering to a very specific […]
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